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Not sure if this is from the same book but I've heard something similar about "lunacy" being linked to the full moon. The reason there is more crime and wild b
by alexpotato 6y ago
Not sure if this is from the same book but I've heard something similar about "lunacy" being linked to the full moon.
The reason there is more crime and wild behavior during a full moon is not because of any gravitational effects of the moon etc. Rather, we are descended from tribal peoples who celebrated the full moon with wild parties. Said parties led to intercourse which led to children etc.
Not sure how valid that is but I've always liked the idea.
- danharaj 6y agoYou can do more shit at night without a fire source when the full moon is out. It can be uncomfortably bright if unaccustomed to perpetual artificial light
- benrbray 6y agoIsn't a simpler explanation that it's brighter at night during a full moon, making it easier for opportunistic nighttime shenanigans?
- alexpotato 6y agoThank you for explaining this more simply!
- andai 6y agoI heard we hunted mammoths by moonlight, so mania (which also has a lunar etymology) ie. high energy, adventurousness, aggression are associated with moonlight. I can't remember the details but apparently they found some engraved mammoth bones which indicated this.